Lizhi Zhang

Taming Biotic-Abiotic Interface with Atomic Defects for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Wastewater.

Sluggish interfacial kinetics at the bio-abiotic junction fundamentally bottleneck the efficiency of microbial electrochemical hydrogen production from wastewater, as electronic barriers and rigid water networks obstruct the seamless transport of electrons and protons. We surmount these synergistic challenges by coupli...

Waste-Derived Environmental Functional Materials: Turning Trash Into Treasure for Sustainable Development.

The continuous accumulation of solid waste and the persistent demand for cleaner water, air, and soil are reshaping materials science around circular resource use. Waste-derived environmental functional materials (WDEFM) offer a route to convert heterogeneous residues from the environment into engineered platforms for...

Interfacial hydrogen transfer for heterogeneous catalysis.

Energy-Efficient and Selective Hydrogen Extraction from Hydrazine.

The utilization of hydrazine (N2H4) as a liquid-phase carrier offers a promising approach for on-demand H2 production. However, its splitting is challenged by parasitic cleavage of the N-N bond, which generates ammonia byproducts and wastes energy. Here, we designed a single-atomic catalyst comprising Ru(IV) coordinate...